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Glenn York Elementary School
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 143 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 148 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (148).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 59.0% | 18.0% | 14.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 49.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 77.0% | 72.0% |
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 80.0% |
| 2021-22 | 80.0% | 78.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 77.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Glenn York Elementary School
Glenn York Elementary School's state test result (75.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn York Elementary School this school | 758 | 21.0% | 75.3% |
| Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School PEARLAND | 665 | 19.1% | 71.4% |
| Donald Leonetti Elementary School MISSOURI CITY | 891 | 20.3% | 70.1% |
| Alyssa Ferguson Elementary School MISSOURI CITY | 722 | 22.2% | 55.1% |
| Silverlake Elementary School PEARLAND | 691 | 29.2% | 76.5% |
| Pomona Elementary School MANVEL | 721 | 23.2% | 65.3% |
Where Glenn York Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #181 of 4,401 | #3 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #342 of 4,466 ▼ 135 | #9 of 52 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #365 of 4,466 ▼ 149 | #4 of 52 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #737 of 3,998 | #9 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 758 | #601 of 4,938 | #8 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,341 of 4,622 | #49 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.0% | #31 of 4,628 | #3 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.0% | #4,415 of 4,789 | #53 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #1,768 of 2,838 | #20 of 34 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 758 | 47.2 | 16.1:1 | 21% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 802 | 48 | 16.7:1 | 23% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 834 | 51.7 | 16.1:1 | 23% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 841 | 56 | 15.0:1 | 20% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 871 | 53.6 | 16.3:1 | 17% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 900 | 53 | 17.0:1 | 23% (210) |
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (871 to 758); teachers down 12% (53.6 to 47.2).
About Glenn York Elementary School
Glenn York Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in ALVIN ISD, located in PEARLAND, Texas. It enrolled 758 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
The district, ALVIN ISD, has 30,038 students enrolled across 37 schools.
Glenn York Elementary School has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 30%. The rest of enrollment is 26% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 15% White, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Brazoria County's population at about 16%. Glenn York Elementary School's diversity index is 77%, against a US figure of 70%.
Glenn York Elementary School employs 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.1:1. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Glenn York Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 21%. Public schools in Brazoria County average 50%.
allk12 grades Glenn York Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Glenn York Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 75.3%; the prediction is 64.7%.
Brazoria County has about 391,255 residents, and the median household income is $97,993, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Brazoria County has 115 public schools and roughly 75,767 students.
The closest public school, Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High School, is about 0.3 miles from Glenn York Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Glenn York Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Glenn York Elementary School dropped 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 841 to 758 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.1:1) than in 2020-21 (15.0:1).
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